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100

Who were the two important people during this time?

Maria Montessori and John Dewey

100
How much did the high school graduation rate increase?

20% - rose from 30% to 50%

100

True or False?

Since men left for war, African Americans and women took over factories, offices, and classrooms.

True

100

When did World War II end?

1945

100

True or False?

Maria Montesorri and John Dewey were best friends?

False

200

Name one sport that became popular at this time.

Football, baseball, swimming, and golf
200
Which year was the worst financial year for education?

1934

200

Why did teachers leave the profession?

Went to jobs that paid more.

200

What was Little Rock 9?

First 9 African Americans to attend an all-white school.
200
Name one of John Dewey's best known works.

The School and Society or The Child and the Curriculum. 

300

What was the act passed in 1924?

Immigrant Act of 1924. 

300

How much money did schools lose in savings?

$29 millon

300

Why did African Americans and women refuse to go back to being homemakers?

It gave them a "purpose" and allowed them to have jobs outside of the home.
300

What was Sputnik?

World's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union.

300

Where did Maria Montesorri open up her first school?

Rome

400

What was the 19th Amendment?

Allowed the working class and women to vote.

400

What was one positive from the Great Depression?

High school graduations increased.

400

How many children went without schooling because of teacher shortages?

75,000 children

400

What does NDEA stand for?

National Defense Education Act

400

Who was the guy accused of teaching evolution in schools?

John Thomas Scopes

500

What was Professionalism in your own words?

Profession at the highest level. Allowed higher education.

500

True or False?

High school enrollments increased while elementary enrollments decreased.

True.

500

True or False?

Public schools gained more from the war than universities.

False

500

Who ruled that racial segregation was unconstitutional in public schools?

Chief Justice Earl Warren

500

What was the trial that happened in the 1920s?

The Monkey Trial